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    Apr 10, 2010, 04:18 PM
    A patent amortization question
    May 1 Purchased for $121,430 a patent with an estimated useful life of 5 years and a legal life of 16 years. Prepare necessary adjusting entries at December 31 to record amortization required by the events

    Is the amount of amortization expense-Patent 121,430/5*8/12?
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    Apr 11, 2010, 12:20 AM
    Help! Help! Help! Thanks a lot!
    The following are selected 2010 transactions of Franco Corporation.
    Jan. 1 Purchased a small company and recorded goodwill of $168,990. Its useful life is indefinite.
    May 1 Purchased for $121,430 a patent with an estimated useful life of 5 years and a legal life of 16 years.



    Prepare necessary adjusting entries at December 31 2010 to record amortization required by the events above.


    I don't know how to do the jounal entry about amortization expense-Patent, someone help me,please,thanks a lot!:)

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